Jim Papoulis has a distinctive musical style that combines contemporary sounds with musical traditions from around the globe. Traveling worldwide, Papoulis works with international artists and ensembles in order to explore and create a sound for a global community. This multi-cultural sound has become the cornerstone of his works for choirs, orchestras, and ensembles.

Amphion Music

In 1993 Papoulis founded, AMPHION MUSIC, a full-service music production company, specializing in composing and recording original music and orchestrations for films, commercials, dance, and ensembles. Known for high quality, unique compositions, quick turnaround time, capturing the client's core ideas, and personal attention to detail, AMPHION MUSIC has been the voice for hundreds of companies for over twelve years.

Recording Studio

Located in Manhattan, Amphion's state-of-the-art recording studio features the OTARI Radar 48 track, 24-bit recorder; an OTARI 96 input fully automated console, and a complete array of digital samplers and acoustic instruments. By incorporating the latest in digital technology and signal processing, the studio easily facilitates all styles of music.

For the past five years Papoulis has toured with the SOUNDS OF A BETTER WORLD = small voices calling world-wide concert series, sponsored by Hyatt International Hotels and The Foundation for Small Voices, www.foundationforsmallvoices.org . He has worked with children's choirs in China, South America, Africa, Russia, Europe, and throughout the United States. Papoulis is currently working on the third album, Shadows , in the SOUNDS OF A BETTER WORLD trilogy, featuring The Tokyo String Quartet.

Corporate Clients

Abc

American Express

AT & T

Avon

Bloomingdales

BMW

Budweiser

Burger King

Business Week

CBS

Calvin Klein

Chrysler

Coca-cola

Disney

ESPN

Ford

Fuji

GM

HBO

Honda

Hyatt

IBM

Johnson & Johnson

Kodak

L'Oreal

MCI

Mercedes

Met Life

McDonald's

Michelin

NBA

NBC

Newsweek

NFL

Pediatric Aids (nominated for best Score)

People Magazine

Pfizer

Pontiac

Reebok

Sony

*Original music for series of LUCENT commercials focusing on different global cultures, chanting and orchestral sounds

Awards

- The Brizzolara Family's Most Inspirational Film at The Hampton's International Film Festival '04 ( The Untold -Story of Emmett Till )
- Winner Best Feature, Arizona International Film Festival '04
- Special Recognition, Prada Fdn., Tribeca Film Festival '04,
- Best Selection Avignon/NY Film Festival '04 ( Lustre ),
- Four Telly Awards for excellence in industrial composition 2005
- The Young People's Chorus of NYC Artistic Honoree Award '05
- University of Miami School of Music Alumni of Distinction '04
Five Tellys in '04
- Metro Mass Choir Inspiration Award '03
- National Association of Composers awards for Philopoly (flute choir) & Ghost (string quartet)
- Two Clios Awards